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Notice of Meeting of the City Council of Buda, Texas 6:30 P.M NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BUDA, TEXAS 6:30 P.M. – Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Council Chambers, 121 Main Street Buda, TX 78610 This notice is posted pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act. Notice is hereby given that a Regular City Council Meeting of the City of Buda, Texas, will be held at which time the following subjects will be discussed and may be acted upon. A. CALL TO ORDER B. INVOCATION Pastor David Sweet of Hays Hills Baptist Church C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE D. ROLL CALL E. PROCLAMATION National Firefighters Week, Week of May 4, 2015 Acceptance by Fire Chief Clay Huckaby and Fire Department Staff F. PUBLIC COMMENTS At this time, comments will be taken from the audience on non-agenda related topics for a length of time not to exceed three minutes per person. To address the City Council, please submit a Citizen’s Comment form to the City Secretary prior to the start of the meeting. No action may be taken by the City Council during Public Comments. G. WORKSHOP G.1 Workshop and presentation by Mr. Eric Nelson with Lockwood Andrews and Newnam with direction to staff on revising the Austin Criteria Manuals adopted by the City of Buda City Engineer Stanley Fees H. CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed under this item are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired by any Council Member on any item, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately. H.1 Approval of the April 21, 2015 City Council meeting minutes City Secretary Alicia Ramirez H.2 Consideration to adopt the City of Buda Updated Financial Policy dated May 2015 Finance Manager Sidonna Foust H.3 Consideration to adopt a Resolution revising the City of Buda Investment Policy in accordance with Texas Public Funds Investment Act Finance Manager Sidonna Foust City Council Agenda Page 1 of 3 May 5, 2015 I. PRESENTATIONS I.1 Presentation by the Capitol Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) on their Air Quality Program Planning Director Chance Sparks, CAPCOG Air Quality Program Manager Andrew Hoekzema and CAPCOG Air Quality Specialist Fred Blood J. REGULAR AGENDA J.1 Deliberation and possible action on the approval of a Supplementary Agreement with AECOM for the Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion project for designing a new Effluent Force Main and upsizing the Garison Road influent gravity wastewater line to the Wastewater Treatment Plant and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Supplementary Agreement City Engineer Stanley Fees J.2 Presentation, deliberation and possible action regarding Texas Department of Agriculture, “Certified Retirement Community Program” Economic Development Director Ann Miller K. EXECUTIVE SESSION City Council will recess its open session and convene in executive session pursuant to Government Code §551.071 Consultation with Attorney to deliberate with legal counsel for legal advice regarding the provision of public utilities within the City of Buda. L. CONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION AND TAKE ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. M. STAFF REPORT N. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT City Manager Kenneth Williams • 2014 Bond Program • Library Projects • Capital Improvement projects • Parks & Recreation Department • Developments • Planning Department • Drainage projects • Road projects • Engineering Department • Special projects • Finance Department • Tourism Projects • Grant related projects • Transportation • Law Enforcement • Wastewater projects • Legislative Update • Water projects O. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST P. CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Q. ADJOURNMENT City Council Agenda Page 2 of 3 May 5, 2015 Requests for accommodations must be made 48 hours prior to the meeting. Please contact the City Secretary at (512) 312-0084, or FAX (512) 312-1889 for information or assistance. I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the Governing Body of the City of Buda, was posted on the bulletin board in front of Buda City Hall, which is readily accessible to the public at all times, by 7:00 pm on May 1, 2015. /s/____________________________ Alicia Ramirez, TRMC City Secretary Council Chambers are set up to publicly broadcast meetings. You may be audio and video recorded while in this facility. In accordance with Article III, Section 3.10, of the Official Code of the City of Buda, the minutes of this meeting consist of the preceding Minute Record and the Supplemental Minute Record. Details on Council meetings may be obtained from the City Secretary’s Office, or video of the entire meeting may be downloaded from the website. (Portions of the Supplemental Minute Record video tape recording may be distorted due to equipment malfunction or other uncontrollable factors.) The City Council may retire to executive session any time between the meeting’s opening and adjournment for the purpose of consultation with legal counsel pursuant to Chapter 551.071 of the Texas Government Code; discussion of personnel matters pursuant to Chapter 551.074 of the Texas Government Code; deliberation regarding real property pursuant to Chapter 551.072 of the Texas Government Code; deliberation regarding economic development negotiations pursuant to Chapter 551.087 of the Texas Government Code; and/or deliberation regarding the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices pursuant to Chapter 551.076 of the Texas Government Code. Action, if any, will be taken in open session. This agenda has been reviewed and approved by the City’s legal counsel and the presence of any subject in any Executive Session portion of the agenda constitutes a written interpretation of Texas Government Code Chapter 551 by legal counsel for the governmental body and constitutes an opinion by the attorney that the items discussed therein may be legally discussed in the closed portion of the meeting considering available opinions of a court of record and opinions of the Texas Attorney General known to the attorney. This provision has been added to this agenda with the intent to meet all elements necessary to satisfy Texas Government Code Chapter 551.144(c) and the meeting is conducted by all participants in reliance on this opinion. Attendance by Other Elected or Appointed Officials: It is anticipated that members of other governmental bodies, and/or city boards, commissions and/or committees may attend the meeting in numbers that may constitute a quorum of the body, board, commission and/or committee. Notice is hereby given that the meeting, to the extent required by law, is also noticed as a possible meeting of the other body, board, commission and/or committee, whose members may be in attendance, if such numbers constitute a quorum. The members of the boards, commissions and/or committees may be permitted to participate in discussions on the same items listed on the agenda, which occur at the meeting, but no action will be taken by such in attendance unless such item and action is specifically provided for on an agenda for that body, board, commission or committee subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act. City Council Agenda Page 3 of 3 May 5, 2015 Proclamation Whereas, Our Nation's firefighters respond to more than 2,300,000 fires and 8,700,000 additional emergencies; they will, as they do every year, save thousands of lives and millions of dollars’ worth of property through their dedicated efforts; recognizing their job, by far, as one of the Nation's most dangerous, and their sacrifices are many; and Whereas, Many firefighters are volunteers, and many lose their lives in the course of duty; Whereas, In an average year, 110 firefighters are killed in the line of duty; the work of these brave men and women is not often adequately recognized, they are quite often the very first people we can expect to respond--day or night--when the safety of our lives or our homes is in jeopardy; and Whereas, Our City offers special thanks to its firefighters; remembering the men and women who protect us and who give their lives in the line of duty; they all are heroes; and Whereas, By honoring these heroes, we pay special tribute to the spirit of community and unselfishness that is such an integral part of their character; Firefighters are inspirational examples for all of us and are worthy of our highest praise for their tireless devotion to fulfilling their sacred responsibilities to society; and Whereas, Let us also thank the generous members of the many organizations that constantly work toward the mutual goals of firefighter health and safety; and enhancing public awareness of the courage and supreme devotion of our Nation's firefighters. Now, Therefore, I, Todd Ruge, Mayor, on behalf of the City of Buda City Council, do hereby proclaim May 4, 2015, as National Firefighters Day And call upon all public officials and the citizens of Buda to observe this day by showing your support by wearing blue and red ribbons (tied together, symbolizing the combination of fire and water) and help raise to awareness and support for your local firefighting operation IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Seal of the City of Buda, Texas, this 5th day of May, 2015. ______________________________ Todd Ruge, Mayor Agenda Packet - Page 4 of 192 CITY COUNCIL MINUTE RECORD Page 1 The City of Buda, Texas Volume 134 Tuesday, April 21, 2015 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ruge called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Alicia Ramirez, City Secretary, certified a quorum with the following Council Members present: Mayor Todd Ruge Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Lane Council Member Angela Kennedy Council Member Eileen Altmiller Council Member Wiley Hopkins Council Member Jose Montoya Council Member George Haehn Brian LaBorde, Assistant City Manager City Staff in attendance: City Secretary Alicia Ramirez, City Engineer Stanley Fees, Chance Sparks, Planning Director, Chief of Police Bo Kidd, Library Director Melinda Hodges, Tourism Director Lysa Gonzalez, Parks & Recreation Director Drew Wells, Public Works Director Mike Beggs, Water Specialist Brian Lillibridge, Economic Development Director Ann Miller, and Executive Assistant Isabel Fernandez.
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